The San Francisco Giants might make the postseason this year. They also might employ the best starting pitcher in all of baseball.
Those statements are, of course, related. The former is true in part because the latter is true.
But here are two more statements:
The San Francisco Giants will probably miss the postseason this year. They also might employ the best starting pitcher in all of baseball.
Those statements, on the other hand, don’t appear related. But that’s only because they’re lacking in context. The Giants dream of success over the course of 162 games has a terrifyingly thin margin for error.